The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gas plant operators in Chattanooga is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,820.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,640 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Chattanooga is 46.5 percent (46.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |